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mrphotographer 03-25-2012 01:24 PM

Hard Bags That Cover Dyna Shocks
 
Has anyone ever seen or heard of a brand or year of hard bags that covered the shocks of a Dyna? :icon_hitit:

boston joe 03-25-2012 01:49 PM

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nope they dont make them.. only ones that cover the shock but they make the ass end stick out way to much. i did a set of customs ones last winter alot of work but looks the balls

Taddeoeg 03-25-2012 02:40 PM

Depends on exactly what you mean by hard bags. If you mean a gelcoat finish, not to my knowledge. But HD used to make a leather-coated hard bag similar to those on Road Kings for Dynas. They had a recess to tuck them up tight to the shocks but did not completely cover them from a side view. G/f had them on her 2000 Lowrider when she bought it used. Not sure what other years you could make them fit, and if you find a decent set for sale, they still aren't cheap.

FBinSoCal 03-25-2012 02:41 PM


Originally Posted by boston joe (Post 9572969)
nope they dont make them.. only ones that cover the shock but they make the ass end stick out way to much. i did a set of customs ones last winter alot of work but looks the balls

Joe, those look great. Did you make the bags or modify some aftermarket ones? either way, those bags look proportionate and right. Nice job

Mr.Guns 03-25-2012 02:43 PM


Originally Posted by boston joe (Post 9572969)
nope they dont make them.. only ones that cover the shock but they make the ass end stick out way to much. i did a set of customs ones last winter alot of work but looks the balls

Those are tits! Are those completely custom-made or modified other bags?

boston joe 03-25-2012 03:03 PM

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thanks guys... ya the bags were off a 2000 flh, the last year before they switched to abs. the fibergklass was easier to work with. i used take off street glide brackets and cut/bent/welding to where they were square on my bike. all parts are harley moco parts including all harware and brackets. the fender piece was a bad dad fender i cut up and made it work. i was trying to go for the whole stock/looks like it came from the factory look

FBinSoCal 03-25-2012 03:08 PM


Originally Posted by boston joe (Post 9573193)
thanks guys... ya the bags were off a 2000 flh, the last year before they switched to abs. the fibergklass was easier to work with. i used take off street glide brackets and cut/bent/welding to where they were square on my bike. all parts are harley moco parts including all harware and brackets. the fender piece was a bad dad fender i cut up and made it work. i was trying to go for the whole stock/looks like it came from the factory look

Joe, can you squeeze a half helmet in those?
I'm very interested in those as I've been looking for something bigger for my FLD. I thought my only option was to go to leather.

boston joe 03-25-2012 03:13 PM


Originally Posted by FBinSoCal (Post 9573208)
Joe, can you squeeze a half helmet in those?
I'm very interested in those as I've been looking for something bigger for my FLD. I thought my only option was to go to leather.

YA U CAN .. In theory i only took out the front part of the bag ..other than that, the bag is the stock flh bag. i keep mine and my chicks helmet in the same bag.

stevieg 03-25-2012 03:13 PM

Boston Joe,
Those are AWESOME! I've seen guys who've taken the hard bags and install them back behind the shocks. I've never commented but they just don't look right. They don't flow with the bike. Those are the nicest looking hardbags I've ever seen on a Dyna. Matching the paint certainly didn't hurt. I've always liked that color. Could you show pics showing the whole bike? If you could figure out a way to manufacture those seems you could do some business. Jackyl, case in point. Of course, I don't how lucrative that is for him.

boston joe 03-25-2012 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by stevieg (Post 9573229)
Boston Joe,
Those are AWESOME! I've seen guys who've taken the hard bags and install them back behind the shocks. I've never commented but they just don't look right. They don't flow with the bike. Those are the nicest looking hardbags I've ever seen on a Dyna. Matching the paint certainly didn't hurt. I've always liked that color. Could you show pics showing the whole bike? If you could figure out a way to manufacture those seems you could do some business. Jackyl, case in point. Of course, I don't how lucrative that is for him.

ya bud i agree it makes the ass end look huge and even with a custom filler peice it looks like a dump ass. those pics are from last season.. io havent had a chance to take more pics... ive put a renageade cabo wheel 21"x3.25 and a custom made fiberglass fender that looks simaliar to the touring bike. i just paitned the fender waiting for my pin striper to stripe it then im gonan post more pics. this is an old pic


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